Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming

15 reviews

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

I listened to a podcast interview with Cumming where he talked briefly about his career and life which made me want to learn more about him, and listen to his voice more.

Cumming had a very difficult childhood which made this a heartbreaking and tragic read at times. This book is about his journey to healing and learning about his family’s history. Listening to the audio version was like sitting and catching up with a friend you haven’t seen in awhile 🩷 Also as I kind of touched on, his accent is lovely to listen to!

A few of his stories or the way he talked about his experiences as an actor made me laugh, making for a not completely emotional/dark read. I loooved his passion for Eurovision and could very much relate (he put into words exactly how I think of the event). Overall I’d highly recommend if you enjoy celebrity memoirs or stories of healing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent

saoirsewolfe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: War and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Suicide

itsgnat's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

courto875's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: War and Cancer

theqwerty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Bullying, and Physical abuse

dromedaryreader's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Car accident

courteneykenyon's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful, moving, and a story of growth even when the things around stay the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

3.5

Fascinating. And I greatly enjoyed Alan Cumming’s reading of the audiobook. What a chaotic and often dreadful upbringing. And what an incredible parallel between his own life and that of his grandfather. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Wow, this was a lot. I cannot commend Alan Cumming enough for sharing his story, this story, in such a beautiful way. Hearing his narration as he recounted his traumatic and triumphant memories was an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I listened. There were a few moments, especially at the end and when he shared memories of his grandmother, where he made me cry — justifiably, I think. This was a wonderful memoir, and I highly recommend it to readers even unfamiliar with Cumming himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Grief

Minor: Transphobia, War, Death of parent, Medical content, and Cancer

antimony27's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Grief